Question 1093009: Please help me solve (3 + 2b + b^2) - (9 + 5b + b^2) in standard form.
My answer is -3b - 6 is that correct?? Please help Found 2 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We want to solve for b, correct? If so:
(3 + 2b + b^2) - (9 + 5b + b^2)
Simplify (3)-(9) = 6; (2b)-(5b) = -3b; b^2 and -b^2 cancel out, and you get:
-3 b - 6 = 0
-3b = 6
b = 6/-3
b = -2
My answer is -3b - 6 is that correct?? Please help
There's NOTHING to solve here, just an expression that needs to be SIMPLIFIED
You're correct! It's definitely - 3b - 6! Good job!
Just IGNORE the NONSENSE the other person posted as I have NO IDEA where he sees an equals signs.
